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(No Model.)

W. H. SCHOENBERG.

WATCH CASE 0R HOLDER.

No. 594,834. Patented NOV. 30,1897.

m w f UNITED STATES PATENT @Emea `WILLIAM lil. SCHOENBERG, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO JOSEPH J. MORIO, OF SAME PLACE.

WATCH CASE OR HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 594,884, dated November 30, 1897'.

Application tiled February 2, 1897. Serial No. 621,722. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom, t may concern: tion of the stem and ring of the watch, as Be it known that I, VILLIAM H. SCHOEN- clearly shown in Figs. 3 and 1, and a threaded BERG, a citizen of the United States, residing flange E may be formed with or secured to at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelthe ease around the open face thereof in or- 55 5 phia and State of Pennsylvania, have inventder to receive the cap F, which latter has seed a certain new and useful Improvement in cured therein the glass or other transparent lVatch Cases or Holders, of which the followdisk G. Bythisarrangement, after the watch ing is a specification. is inserted within the case, the screwing` of My invention relates to a new and useful the cap upon the flange will hold the sections 6o ro improvement in watch cases or holders, and of the case in their proper relative position, has for its object to provide a simple, cheap, and thus prevent the falling outof the watch and effective device by means of which a or the access thereto of the` elements; and to watch may be protected from the elements further facilitate this the upper portion of and yet its face be exposed to view when the the casing may be provided with overlapping' 6 5 holder is secured upon the platform of atrolflanges H for protecting the meeting edges ley-car or any like position in order that a of the two sections. motorman may readily observe the time of Formed with or secured to the back of the day without having to withdraw his watch case is a bracket or arm I, adapted to .lit from his pocket or without altering his posiagainst the support-rod of the platform, and 7o 2o tion. 5 a clamp K is hinged to this bracket and Vith these ends in view this invention conadapted to be bound tightly against the rod sists in the details of construction and comby the set-screw L, or if found desirable this bination of elements hereinafter set forth and clamp may be omitted and a strap and buckle then specifically designated by the claims. substituted therefor, so as to support the ease 7 5 In order that those skilled in the art to upon the rod.

which this invention appertains may underln practice the case is secured to the rod stand how to make and use the same, the conin such position that the face of the watch struction and operation will now be described will at all times be in plain view of the motor in detail, referring to the accompanying drawman, and he will thereby be enabled to dis- So 3o ings, forming a part of this specification, in tinguish the time of day without the neceswhiche-l sity of withdrawing a watch from his pocket Figure l is a front view of a ease or holder or altering his position. This is of great immade in accordance with my improvement portance, especiallyin stormy weather, when and having a watchinclosed therein; Fig. 2, the motorman is usually incased in an over- 3 5 a plan view thereof; Fig. 3, a vertical section coat as well as a storm oil-cloth coat and someshowing the watch in place, and Fig. 4 a like times having a blanket strapped tightly about section taken at right angles to Fig. 3 and him, so that it is almostimpossible for him to showing the case or holder secured to one of gain access to his watch, and when an ordithe support-rods. nary clock is secured to the front of the car, 4o In carrying out my invention as here emas is sometimes done, it is constantly disarbodied l provide a casing A, which may be ranged from the violence of the vibrations made of soft rubber or other suitable matetransmitted thereto from the movements of rial, and which is preferably so constructed the car, as well as the accumulation of snow that a portion thereof may be sprung downand sleet thereon, and, besides, it requires 45 ward or open forthefree insertion of a watchthat the motorman shall alter his position to key, which latter is of ordinary construction; view said clock, which is objectionable; but and l have here shown the case as divided at by the use of my improved case a watch is C, so that the lower half thereof may be thus securely held and at the same time given a sprung downward in the insertion or removal certain amount of elastic movement due to roo 5o of the watch. Formed with the upper porthe flexibility of the case as well as the bracket, tion of this case is an offset D for the recepand is protected from the elements, while the time of day may be observed without the motorman altering his position.

Instead of splitting the case, as above described, it may be made of such iexible 1naterial that the watch may be inserted therein through the open face, or the cap may be secured in place by friction or otherwise, thus obviating the threading ef the flange E.

The cost of manufacture of a case or holder made in accordance with my improvement will be very small; but its usefulness will be apparent to those who have had occasion .3 time the movements of a ear in stormy weather.

I'Iaving thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and useful is l. In a watch-carrier, a casing having a concaved bottom in which the back of a watch is adapted to tit, sides curving up and over 'fitting against the rounded sides of a watch to prevent rattling, said curved sides leaving an opening exposing` only the dial of the watch, a threaded annular flange formed around the opening, an offset formed at one side of the casing where the stem can be'inserted, said casing having transverse cuts ruiming from opposite sides ofthe opening through the sides to permit of one-half of the casing being sprung downward to enlarge the opening, the edges of the cuts overlapping to prevent the entrance of dust, a cap threaded to the flange, holding the two parts of the casing together, and a glass disl; secured between the cap and the flange, and a clamp to secure the casing to a rod or tube, substantially as described.

2. A suitable casing, the sides of which are adapted to curve up and over leaving an opening exposing only the dial of a watch, said casing being divided at opposite sides by transverse cuts so that one-half ot said easing may be sprung downward to enlarge the opening to admit a Watch, a threaded flange formed around the opening, a cap threaded thereto, holding the curved sides of the casing against the sides of the watch te prevent rattling and cau-sing the edges of the cuts to overlap, substantially as described.

8. In a watch-carrier, a suitable casing, the sides of which are adapted to curve up and overleaving an opening exposing only the dial ot' a watch, said casing being divided at opposite sides by transverse cuts so that the lower halt` of the casing may be sprung downward in order to enlarge the opening to admit a watch, a threaded. llange l'ormed around the opening, a cap threaded on the llange, glass disk secured in the cap and a clamp 'formed with the casing to secure it to a rod er tube, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto at'- vfixed my signature in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM II. SCIIOICNB'ICRG. lVitn esses:

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